Person:James McChesney (6)
Capt. James McChesney
b.14 Mar 1795 Augusta County, Virginia
d.21 Aug 1842
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Feb 1792
  1. Capt. James McChesney1795 - 1842
  2. Zachariah McChesney1796 - 1877
  3. Annie J McChesney1799 - 1872
  4. Mary Coulter McChesney1801 - 1884
  5. George W McChesney1805 - 1867
  6. Adam McChesney1806 - 1891
  7. Elizabeth J McChesney1810 - 1834
Spouse and Children
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m. 10 Feb 1825
  1. Elizabeth Johnston McChesney1826 - 1853
  2. Alexander Gallatin McChesney1829 - 1877
  3. Robert McChesney1832 - 1861
  4. Rachel Grigsby McChesney1834 -
  5. Martha Evaline McChesney1836 - 1900
  6. Frances A Louisa McChesney1838 - 1865
  7. Mary M A McChesney1841 -
  8. James Z McChesney1843 -
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Facts and Events
Name Capt. James McChesney
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 14 Mar 1795 Augusta County, Virginia
Military[2] 1812 Virginia, United StatesWar of 1812 -
Marriage 10 Feb 1825 Rockbridge, Virginia, United Statesto Frances Ann McNutt
Death[1][3] 21 Aug 1842
Burial[1] New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia, United StatesPlot: Row 6
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Research Notes

  • On 12 Mar 1834, James McChesney purchased William Steele's lot in deed book T, 185.
  • Rockbridge Co. News public notice dated Dec 1840 for land the McNutt's inherited. James sold his in law's (Rachel Grigsby McNutt's) dower land following her death in Jan 1840. It was formerly Alexander McNutt's who died intestate. James was his executor. He sold the Rockbridge Co. land (about 125 acres) prior to the division of the deceased siblings (Benjamin, Joseph & John) shares were divided amongst all the McNutt siblings. It was sold to John Hamilton, husband of Elizabeth McNutt. Photo of public notice is on this site. The entire 108 pages are online at the Library of VA.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grave Recorded, in Find A Grave.

    [Includes headstone photo. Inscription: Sacred. to the memeory of. CAPTAIN: JAMES McCHESNEY. Born March 14th 1795. Died August 21st, 1842. ...]
    [see page for additional information]

  2. ↑ Family Recorded, in Schult, Katherine E. The McChesney's of Virginia
    p 41.

    [Capt. James McChesney is the son of Robert McChesney and Elizabeth Johnston. He served in the War of 1812. He married Francis Ann McNutt on 10 Feb 1825 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. He was murdered by a lunatic, Blacksmith Reed "who went violently crazy, murdered his wife and children shut up in a room in his house, and McChesney who heard their cries and entered the room by a window - a terrible massacre.]

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Family Recorded, in McCormick, Leander J. (Leander James). Family record and biography. (Chicago [Illinois]: L. J. McCormick, 1896).

    p 386-387 -
    ... 1. James McChesney. B., Mar. 14, 1795. D., Aug. 21, 1842. M., Frances McNutt. ...

    p 388-389 -
    ...I. James McChesney. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Johnston McChesney. Grandson of James McChesney. B., Mar 14, 1795. Served in the war of 181 2. Married Frances A. McNutt, sister of Governor A. G. McNutt of Mississippi. Was killed by a lunatic, Aug. 21, 1842.

    Had issue :
    a. Elizabeth Johnston McChesney. B., May 10, 1826. D., June 1, 1853. M., Robert J. Echols, Oct. 15, 1844.
    b. Alexander Gallatin McChesney. B., Aug. 31, 1829. D., May 19, 1877. M., Sallie Gatewood Moffett, Apr. 11, 1854.
    c. Robert McChesney. B.,June 30, 1832. D., June 29, 1861.
    d. Rachel Grigsby McChesney. B., Aug. 30, 1834. M., Dr. William M. Crawford.
    e. Martha Eveline McChesney. B., Oct. 25, 1836. M., William B. Moffett, May, 1862.
    f. Frances A. Louisa McChesney. B., Dec. 7, 1838. D., June, 1865. M., Edward Lewis.
    g. Mary M. A. McChesney. B., Feb. 22, 1841. M., Edward Lewis.
    h. James Z. McChesney. B., Mar. 7, 1843. M., Lucy Johnson, Apr. 4, 1865. ...

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